call; summons; convening; convocation
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
death insurance; insurance payable at death
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
hard-line policy; tough measure
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to say no more; to sink into silence
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
contrary to one's expectations
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to slap; to strike; to spank
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open